Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aldershot Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Chad's , and the 356th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aldershot Road (SR3 3ER) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher than the St Chad's average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldershot Road (SR3 3ER), the main crime hotspot is near Ashford Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aldershot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silksworth Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aston Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrion Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrion Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldershot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silksworth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Mews —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Appleby Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aldwych Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aldwych Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aldwych Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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